Two major events in the UK next month will see the largest gathering this year of senior air force personnel from around the globe. The Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Power Conference in London on July 12 and 13 will offer expert speakers and discussion forums on a theme of 21st Century partnerships. Many attendees will then head for the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford from July 14th to 16th, a public airshow spectacular that is also a venue for corporate hospitality.
Leaders from 25 air forces have already booked to attend the Air Power Conference, and at least 10 more are expected. The RAF has a reputation for “punching above its weight”, so delegates will be anxious to hear from its senior leaders on how the service is mounting continued operations in the Middle East and elsewhere, while coping with a constrained budget. But there will also be speakers from academia, industry, other air forces, and non-government organizations (NGOs), in a program that has been devised by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the respected UK defense think-tank.
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